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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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