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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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