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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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