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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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