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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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