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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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