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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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