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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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