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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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