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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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