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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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