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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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