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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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