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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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