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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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