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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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