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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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