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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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