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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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