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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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