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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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