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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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