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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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