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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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