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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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