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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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