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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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