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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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