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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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