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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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