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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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