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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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