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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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