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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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