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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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