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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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