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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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