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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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