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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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