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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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