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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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