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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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