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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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