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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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