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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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