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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important 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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