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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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