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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data 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 stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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