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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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