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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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