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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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