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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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