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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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