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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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