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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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