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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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