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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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