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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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