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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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