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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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