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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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