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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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