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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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