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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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