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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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