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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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