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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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