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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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