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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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