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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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