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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key 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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