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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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