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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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