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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers 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 in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative 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 exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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