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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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