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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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