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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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