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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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