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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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