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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes 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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