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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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