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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not 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 organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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