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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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