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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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