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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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