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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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