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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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