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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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