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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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