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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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