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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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