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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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