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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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