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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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