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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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