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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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