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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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