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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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