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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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