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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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