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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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