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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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