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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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