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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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