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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the 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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