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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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