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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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