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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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