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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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