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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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