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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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