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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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