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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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