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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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