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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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