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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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