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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major 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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