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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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