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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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