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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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