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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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