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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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