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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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