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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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