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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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