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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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