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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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