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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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