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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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