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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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