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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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