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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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