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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting 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 amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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