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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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