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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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