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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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