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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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