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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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