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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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