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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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