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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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