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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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