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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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