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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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