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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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