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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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