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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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