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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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