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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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