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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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