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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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