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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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