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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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