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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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