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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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