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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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