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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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