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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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