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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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