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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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