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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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