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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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