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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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