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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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