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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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