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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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