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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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