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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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