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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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