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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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