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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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