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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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