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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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