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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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