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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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