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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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