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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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