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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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