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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources