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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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