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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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