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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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