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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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