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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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