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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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