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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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