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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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