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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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