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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses 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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