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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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