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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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