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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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