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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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