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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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