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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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