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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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