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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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