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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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