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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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