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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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