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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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