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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. 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. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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