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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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