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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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