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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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