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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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