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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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