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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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