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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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