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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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