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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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