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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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