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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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