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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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