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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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