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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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