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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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