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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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