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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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