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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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