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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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