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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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