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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the 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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