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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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