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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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