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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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