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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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