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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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