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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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