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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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