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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the 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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