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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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