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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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