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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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