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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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