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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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