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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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