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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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