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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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