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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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