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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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