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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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