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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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