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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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