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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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