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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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