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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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