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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major 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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