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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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