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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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