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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies 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 poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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