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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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