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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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