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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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