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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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