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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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