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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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