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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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