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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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