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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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