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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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