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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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