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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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