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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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