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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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