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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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