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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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