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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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