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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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