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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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