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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key 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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