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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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