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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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