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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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