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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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