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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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