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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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