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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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