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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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