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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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