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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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