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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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