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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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