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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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