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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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