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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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