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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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