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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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