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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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