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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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