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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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