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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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