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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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