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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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