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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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