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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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