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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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