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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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