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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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