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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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