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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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