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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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