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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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