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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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