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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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