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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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