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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key 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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