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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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