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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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