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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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