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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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