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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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