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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the exciting 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 researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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