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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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