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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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