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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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