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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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