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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes 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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