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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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