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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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