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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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