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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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