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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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