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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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