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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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