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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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