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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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