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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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