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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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