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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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