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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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