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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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