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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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