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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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