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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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