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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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