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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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