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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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