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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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