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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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