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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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