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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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