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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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