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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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