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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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