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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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