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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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