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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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