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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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