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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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