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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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