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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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