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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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