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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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