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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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