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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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