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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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