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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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