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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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