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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure 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 MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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