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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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