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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies 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 participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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