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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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