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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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