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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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