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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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