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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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