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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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