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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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