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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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