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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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