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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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