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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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