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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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