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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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