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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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