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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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