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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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