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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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