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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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