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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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