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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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