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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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