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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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