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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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