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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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