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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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