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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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