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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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