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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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