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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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