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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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