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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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