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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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