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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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