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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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