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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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