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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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