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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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