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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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