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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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