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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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