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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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