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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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