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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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