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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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