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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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