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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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