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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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