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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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