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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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