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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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