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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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