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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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