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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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