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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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