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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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