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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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