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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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