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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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