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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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