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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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