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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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