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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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