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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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