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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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