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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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