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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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