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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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