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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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