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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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