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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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