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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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