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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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