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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping 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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