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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum 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 education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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