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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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