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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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