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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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