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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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