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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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