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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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