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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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