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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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