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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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