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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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