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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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