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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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