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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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