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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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