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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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