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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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