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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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