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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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