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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major 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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