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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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