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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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