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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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