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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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