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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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