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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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