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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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