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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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