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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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