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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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