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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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