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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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