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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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