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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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