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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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