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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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