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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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