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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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