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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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