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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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