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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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