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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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