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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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