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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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