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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education