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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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