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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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