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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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