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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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