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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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