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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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