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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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