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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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