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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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