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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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