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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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