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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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