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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies 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 deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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