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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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