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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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