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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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