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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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