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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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