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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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