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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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