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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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