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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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