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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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