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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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