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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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