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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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