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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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