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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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