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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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