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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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