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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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