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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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